Pilot injured on Wester Scheldt
The injured pilot of the "Star Grip" was medevaced on Apr 13, 2015, and taken to hospital in Terneuzen after having been seriously injured in a fall accident on board. The ship was enroute from Antwerp to IJmuiden.
The man had suffered internal bleedings, and while the crew alerted rescue services the ship proceeded slowly to the Put of Terneuzen where the KNRM lifeboat from Breskens "Zeemannshoop", the "Patrol" of Multraship and a helicopter attended. Ambulance personeel from Oostburg speeded to Terneuzen and was taken on board the "Patrol" at the lock complex.
While the "Zeemanshop" and "Multratug" remained on scene after medical personnel was transferred aboard the "Sea Grip, the "Patrol" fetched the medical team of the trauma helicopter in Terneuzen.
After the victim was stabilized, a Sea King helicopter of the Belgian air force airlifted the man and took him to Terneuzen. The "Multratug 26" and the "Zeemannshoop" then went alongside the cargo ship to take on board the medical personnel.
The injured pilot of the "Star Grip" was medevaced on Apr 13, 2015, and taken to hospital in Terneuzen after having been seriously injured in a fall accident on board. The ship was enroute from Antwerp to IJmuiden.
The man had suffered internal bleedings, and while the crew alerted rescue services the ship proceeded slowly to the Put of Terneuzen where the KNRM lifeboat from Breskens "Zeemannshoop", the "Patrol" of Multraship and a helicopter attended. Ambulance personeel from Oostburg speeded to Terneuzen and was taken on board the "Patrol" at the lock complex.
While the "Zeemanshop" and "Multratug" remained on scene after medical personnel was transferred aboard the "Sea Grip, the "Patrol" fetched the medical team of the trauma helicopter in Terneuzen.
After the victim was stabilized, a Sea King helicopter of the Belgian air force airlifted the man and took him to Terneuzen. The "Multratug 26" and the "Zeemannshoop" then went alongside the cargo ship to take on board the medical personnel.